Launch of the work "Following His Footsteps"

The work "Following His Footsteps" by Professor, Doctor, writer Trinh Quang Phu

The book was published on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association (June 1925 - June 2025), the predecessor of the Communist Party of Vietnam .

“Following His Footsteps” is a historical memoir collection that includes special documents, authentically recreating Nguyen Ai Quoc's thirty-year journey (1911 - 1941) abroad in search of a way to save the country.

With the style of writing a memoir, combining literary language and rich historical sources, the author has recreated a vivid picture of that thirty-year journey. From Ben Nha Rong, Uncle Ho traveled across three oceans, four continents, through nearly 30 countries, hundreds of cities, overcame countless hardships and thorns and did many jobs to make a living.

The work takes readers through many lands: from Saigon to Marseille, from Paris to Boston, from London to Moscow, from Guangzhou to Hong Kong (China)... He bakes cakes at the Omni Parker House Hotel (USA), cleans the garden in a villa in France, learns foreign languages on the deck of a ship, or a moonlit night on the English Channel, a moment of contemplation before the Statue of Liberty in New York... The vivid, authentic stories highlight the portrait of a patriotic young man with great ambitions, great ideals but always humble and eager to learn.

In June 1925, in Guangzhou (China), Nguyen Ai Quoc founded the Vietnam Revolutionary Youth Association. This was the first political organization of patriotic youth, which he directly organized and trained. He also published the newspaper “Thanh Nien” and trained the first cadres for the Vietnamese revolution.

This event was an important milestone, laying the theoretical and organizational foundation for the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1930. “The purpose of the Association is to sacrifice lives, interests, and ideology, to carry out a national revolution, to crush the French colonialists, to regain independence for the country, and then to move towards a world revolution to overthrow imperialism and implement communism.” (“Following His Footsteps”).

During the process of making the book, Professor, Dr. Trinh Quang Phu traveled to more than 20 countries, accessed archives, libraries, and contacted witnesses to verify documents. The descriptions of Uncle Ho making cakes in Boston, or working in the Carlton Hotel (London) were all based on historical evidence, artifacts, and memoirs from the very places where he lived and worked.

In particular, the event of Uncle Ho sending the "Petition of the Annamese People" to the Versailles Conference in 1919 was dramatically recreated, affirming Nguyen Ai Quoc's intelligence and mettle in the international political arena.

Professor, Doctor, writer Trinh Quang Phu shared: “With all the noble feelings for Uncle Ho, with the urge of a writer, I have created the memoir “Following His Footsteps”. Hopefully, it will bring readers useful information and documents, and through these pages, readers will understand more, love, and learn the style and noble will of beloved Uncle Ho.”

Ms. Vu Thi Quynh Lien, Deputy Director - Editor-in-Chief of Kim Dong Publishing House said: "The book is not only a literary work but also a valuable document contributingto educating history, patriotic traditions and revolutionary spirit for today's young generation of Vietnam."

According to nhandan.vn

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